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Family: Woman denied CPR wanted no intervention

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on March 5th

By TRACIE CONEAssociated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - The company whose employee refused to administer CPR to a dying woman said Tuesday that the employee wrongly interpreted its policy. But the elderly woman's family said she would not have wanted life-prolonging aid. The family's

Caregiver who served poisonous mushrooms is banned

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 30th

LOOMIS, Calif. (AP) - A California woman who served poisonous mushrooms to residents of an elder-care home has been barred for life from working in such facilities after four people died, state officials said Thursday. An investigation by the California Department of Social Services found that

Survey: Families at odds over financial planning

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

By MARK JEWELLAP Personal Finance Writer BOSTON (AP) - Thanksgiving could be an opportune time to talk turkey about family finances, rather than merely eat the bird and prepare for the next big holiday. A detailed discussion could prove to be worthwhile, given the strong likelihood that older

Survey: Families at odds over financial planning

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

Survey: Families at odds over financial planning

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 14th

Elderly face challenges coping with Sandy's impact

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on November 4th

By FRANK ELTMANAssociated Press FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Eileen James sits by the window when the sun is out, wears gloves to bed and hasn't had a hot meal in a week. Like many elderly people in the New York area coping with no electricity or heat in their homes in the aftermath of